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5 Financial Tips for Teens
When it comes to economics, many teens’ mouths write checks their knowledge can’t cash.
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Don’t Waste Your Right to Vote
American men have always had the right to vote. Even though some women were able to vote starting in 1869 in a few states, females didn’t officially get the right to vote across the U.S. until 1919 with the passage of the 19th amendment. African Americans, who were once thought of as property and not people, wouldn’t get certain rights until the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments.
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“By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music” by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Bryan Collier c.2020, Atheneum Books for Young Readers …
Published on February 13, 2020
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Something to Cheer For
Roughnecks defeat the Wildcats in front of large home crowd.
In the song, “Welcome to Houston” by famous rapper Slim Thug. There are two lines that stand out by another famous rapper (Z-Ro) that encapsulates the mantra of the city. Midway through the song, Z-Ro bellows out these words with pride in his voice:
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Houston Roughnecks 2020 XFL Season
Houston Roughnecks begin their 2020 XFL season on Saturday at TDECU Stadium.
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“For The H”
Houston Roughnecks begin their 2020 XFL season on Saturday at TDECU Stadium
It has been almost a month since the Texans lost in the divisional round to the eventual Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs. Normally it would take a complete cycle of OTA’s and training camp for the football fans in Houston to get over the loss. Most fans would start looking over the list of free agents that would be available and hoping that new general manager and head coach Bill O’Brien would bring in players to improve the team. Anything to help pass the time until the first game of the 2020 NFL season.
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“By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music” by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Bryan Collier
Every Sunday morning, you get to do your favorite thing. You get to sing.
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“By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music” by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Bryan Collier c.2020, Atheneum Books for Young Readers …
Published on January 31, 2020
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Halsey & Kelsea Ballerini Perform "Graveyard" on CMT Crossroads
Global superstars Halsey & Kelsea Ballerini team up for the newest installment of the critically-acclaimed series, “CMT Crossroads,” premiering Wednesday, March 25 at 10PM ET/PT on CMT. The 70th episode taping was filmed recently during a special public outdoor taping at the Ascend Amphitheatre in downtown Nashville.
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NFL Championship Weekend
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,” excerpt from a Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
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FOX Business Network Features B-CU President Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite on Making Money with Charles Payne
FOX News Contributor, Television Personality, and Author Charles Payne will host B-CU President Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite on Making Money with Charles Payne airing Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 2 p.m. EST.
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The Ensemble Theatre Presents Regional Premiere “The Green Book”
The Ensemble Theatre presents the regional premiere of The Green Book, written by award-winning author Calvin Alexander Ramsey and directed by award-winning director Shirley Jo Finney.
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Houston-based Transgender Minor Sues NY State Over Birth Certificate Corrections
Today Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York State’s policy categorically prohibiting transgender minors from correcting the sex designation on their birth certificates – a critically important document for transgender people seeking to navigate through life with accurate government documents.
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An Evening in Spain
Lake Charles Symphony 2nd Annual Valentine’s Concert
Join the Lake Charles Symphony on Friday, Feb. 14, at the Historic Calcasieu Marine National Bank for an evening filled with the beautiful music of Spain. The program, under the direction of guest conductor Mr. Michael J. Costello, will feature the waltzes of Johann Strauss and works by Tchaikovsky and Dvorak. Enjoy a great evening with friends, or that special someone, along with a plated dinner & beverages.
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The Ensemble Theatre Presents Regional Premiere “The Green Book”
A Story Inspired by Victor Green’s The Negro Motorist Green Book
The Ensemble Theatre presents the regional premiere of The Green Book, written by award-winning author Calvin Alexander Ramsey and directed by award-winning director Shirley Jo Finney with Opening Night and Media Reception Thursday, November 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m. 3535 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.
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Gingerbread House Contest People’s Choice Winner Announced
The annual Gingerbread House Contest People’s Choice winner was announced Thursday, Dec. 26, at the Visit Lake Charles’ Welcome Center, 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive.
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The Ensemble Theatre Drives into the New Year with “The Green Book” Inspired by Victor Green’s “The Negro Motorist Green Book”
The Ensemble Theatre drives into the new year with the regional premiere drama The Green Book, Inspired by Victor Green’s “The Negro Motorist Green Book” written by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and directed by Shirley Jo Finney.
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Extends Prayers to Longtime Civil Rights and Political Leader John Lewis
Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president of the Atlanta-based Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), issued the following statement today in response to news that legendary civil rights and political leader John Lewis has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis is the longtime representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District.
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DesRoches named new Rice University provost
'Deeply honored' engineering dean will assume top academic leadership post
Reginald DesRoches, the dean of Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering, has been named the university’s new provost.
